The neuroinvasiveness, neurotropism, and neurovirulence of SARS-CoV-2

Lisa Bauer; Brigitta M. Laksono; Femke M.S. de Vrij; Steven A. Kushner; Oliver Harschnitz; Debby van Riel

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2022.02.006

The neuroinvasiveness, neurotropism, and neurovirulence of SARS-CoV-2

Lisa Bauer, Brigitta M. Laksono, Femke M.S. de Vrij, Steven A. Kushner, Oliver Harschnitz, Debby van Riel^*

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a diverse spectrum of neurological complications during the acute and postacute stages. The pathogenesis of these complications is complex and dependent on many factors. For accurate and consistent interpretation of experimental data in this fast-growing field of research, it is essential to use terminology consistently. In this article, we outline the distinctions between neuroinvasiveness, neurotropism, and neurovirulence. Additionally, we discuss current knowledge of these distinct features underlying the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2-associated neurological complications. Lastly, we briefly discuss the advantages and limitations of different experimental models, and how these approaches can further be leveraged to advance the field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	358-368
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in Neurosciences
Volume	45
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2022.02.006
Publication status	Published - May 2022

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Acknowledgments
We apologize to our colleagues whose work we could not cite due to space limitations. D.V.R. is supported by fellowships
from The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (VIDI contract 91718308) and a EUR fellowship. O.H. is supported
by fellowships from the Warren Alpert Foundation, the Encephalitis Society, and a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from
the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. This work was also supported by the Netherlands Organ-on-Chip Initiative, an
NWO Gravitation project (024.003.001) funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Government of
The Netherlands (to S.A.K. and F.M.S.D.V.), a Dutch ZonMw More-Knowledge-with-Fewer-Animals (MKMD) Create2Solve
grant (114025201; to S.A.K. and F.M.S.D.V.), and by an Erasmus MC Human Disease Model Award to F.M.S.D.V.

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